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BizBash New York Readers' Choice Awards: You Picked Mary Giuliani, J.B. Miller, Danny Estrella, and More

Readers' Choice Award winners (from left to right) Sara Gorlick, David Stark, Mary Giuliani, J.B. Miller
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Readers' Choice Award winners (from left to right) Sara Gorlick, David Stark, Mary Giuliani, J.B. Miller Photos: Courtesy of the winners 

 
Posted October 20, 2011, 8:16 AM EDT
NEW YORK The winners of the Readers' Choice Awards were announced during an award presentation at the BizBash New York Expo & Awards on Wednesday at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Readers were first invited to nominate local event professionals in 10 categories, then later, to vote on the finalists through our interactive voting site. The winners are:

Association/Nonprofit Planner of the Year
Caroline Gould, ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Caterer of the Year
Mary Giuliani, Mary Giuliani Catering and Events

Corporate Event Planner of the Year
Sara Gorlick, Linkshare

DJ of the Year
Danny Estrella, Music to the Max

Entertainment Act of the Year
The Three Waiters, Brad Wilson

Event Designer of the Year
David Stark, David Stark Design

Event Producer of the Year
J.B. Miller, Empire Entertainment

Publicist/PR Executive of the Year
James LaForce, LaForce & Stevens

Social Event Planner of the Year
Nick Yarmac, David Beahm Design

Venue Manager of the Year
Jessica Rothstein Berman, BB King Blues Club/Highline Ballroom/Blue Note